Fragmented QRS complex is an independent predictor of plaque burden in patients at intermediate risk of coronary artery disease

• Published in: Indian heart journal Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. 394 - 399
• Main Authors: Mahfouz, Ragab A., Arab, Mohamad, Abdelhamid, Mohamed, Elzayat, Ahmad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier B.V 01.09.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: Coronary CT angiography; Coronary plaque burden; Fragmented QRS; Original; Fragmented QRS; Coronary CT angiography; Coronary plaque burden

We aimed to evaluate the relationship between fragmented QRS complex and plaque burden in patients presented with typical chest pain and deemed to have intermediate pretest probability of CAD using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). We studied electrocardiograms (ECGs) obtained from 17...